For every 1,000 people in the United States, about 9 of them have died or will die this year — making this the deadliest year in decades. If you are someone who has kept all your loved ones close this year, count yourself as blessed and highly favored. …

A question. An exclamation. A whisper. A statement. “It’s also about Oscar. Aiyana. Trayvon. Rekia. Michael. Eric. Tamir. John. Ezell. Sandra. Freddie. Alton. Philando. It’s even about that little boy in 1955 who nobody recognized at first — Emmett.” ― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give I remember when I…

The year 2020 has been one for the books. We are still surviving a global pandemic along with social and political unrest. Many of us are struggling to manage the grief that accompanies this unprecedented time in history. …

I want to start by saying that I know I am not without my own bias as I relay this information to you. I am a mental health professional, and I believe that mental health professionals deserve to be paid a living wage. I also believe that mental health should…

Will therapy make you happy?? Here’s the unpopular opinion — No. *Insert gasps and pearl clutch here* Therapy, by itself, is not enough to make anyone “happy.” Please, bear with me. First things first, what is “happiness”? Is it a family free of conflict? A job where we feel respected…